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How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems

2019 book by Randall Munroe
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Summary

How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems authored Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems — author (P50): Randall Munroe[3].
  • How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems's instance of is recorded as Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems — instance of (P31): literary work[4].
  • How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems's language of work or name is recorded as Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems — language of work or name (P407): English[5].
  • How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems was published on September 3, 2019[6].
  • How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems's has edition or translation is recorded as Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems — has edition or translation (P747): Q137793889[7].

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Authorship and Creation

How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems authored Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems — author (P50): Randall Munroe[3].

Publication

How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems was published on September 3, 2019[6]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems — language of work or name (P407): English[5].

Why It Matters

How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month).[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Has edition or translation → Q137793889
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    Language of work or name → English
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